London’s Firemen Hold Pump Contest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
176A
Date Released
20 Oct 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Firemen Hold Pump Contest. DESCRIPTION: Time record is broken in competition at Southwark for smartest teams of metropolitan area. SHOTLIST: Close shot of firemen jumping off from Fire Engine. Close shot of firemen attaching pump to hydrant and playing water onto targets. Firemen roll pumps up, and attach same to engine. Jump on. Shot of the crowd watching. Close shot of section of same with firemen shouting and waving amongst same. Elevated shot of crowd grouped round squad. Elevated close shot of captain receiving cup. Firemen raise hats and cheer. Section of the crowd cheer.
Keywords
Vehicles; Competitions; Fires
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2067
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London’s Firemen Hold Pump Contest', British Movietone News Issue No. 176A, 20 Oct 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3877 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)